Researchers in the network participate in drafting regulations, standards, or high-level documents in European and international bodies (ISO, UNE, ITU, CEN, EBU…) to ensure accessibility is taken into account in public policies.
Virtual
Pilar Orero participates in the webinar "Metaverse 360°: Exploring Accessibility, Inclusion, and Human Rights at Dominicana Innova," focusing on accessibility in the metaverse. It is organised by the ITU and the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the UN.
Rennes, France
Participation in the ITU Study Group 16. Within the framework of Question 16/26 of WP2, TransMedia Catalonia researchers Sarah McDonagh, Anna Matamala, Estel·la Oncins, and Pilar Orero made several contributions towards future standards.
Geneva, Switzerland
The researcher Anna Matamala (TransMedia Catalonia) presents a contribution about pedagogical resources to the Rapporteur Group Meeting for Question 7/1: Telecommunication/ICT accessibility to enable inclusive communication, especially for persons with disabilities.
Online
To commemorate World Autism Awareness Day (April 2), TransMedia and Xarxa AccessCat researcher Pilar Orero participated in the webinar on Immersive Inclusivity: Enhancing Virtual Worlds with Accessibility, an event to celebrate the diversity within the autism community and to recognize the importance of creating environments that embrace everyone, regardless of their neurodiversity. This webinar is held in the frame of the Digital Transformation Dialogues.
